Research Triangle Park, North
Carolina
May 9, 2008
Last year, corn growers across the
country were introduced to Status® herbicide, the broad-spectrum
broadleaf herbicide from BASF.
Now, United States popcorn growers have access to this same tool
to help them get the most out of every acre, with the recent
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) approval of Status for use
on popcorn.
"Status has quickly become the premier herbicide for broadleaf
weed control in corn and we’re excited to offer popcorn growers
the same benefits of broad-spectrum control, crop safety and
simplicity," said Dan Westberg, Ph.D., BASF Technical Marketing
Manager.
Nearly all of the world’s popcorn is produced in the United
States with average annual production of almost 500,000 tons.
With this registration, U.S. popcorn growers will be able to
rely on Status. It has a wide application window, is safe to the
crop and has excellent crop rotation flexibility.
Dr. Westberg notes that growers who plant conventional corn
acres have quickly come to appreciate the strong broadleaf weed
control of Status, with its fast knockdown power and residual
control of later-emerging weeds. In addition to being used as a
stand-alone product for broadleaf weed control in conventional
corn, Status is also the ideal tank-mix partner with glyphosate
in Roundup Ready® corn.
"The number of broad-spectrum, postemergence herbicides
available for use in popcorn is limited, making the Status
registration an important development for popcorn growers," said
Dr. Westberg.
Status herbicide, in combination with Guardsman Max® herbicide
and Headline® fungicide, provides growers a total solution to
help them get the most out of every acre.
For more information about Status herbicide and the BASF
portfolio of crop protection products, visit
www.agproducts.basf.com.
With sales of €3,137 million in 2007, BASF’s Crop Protection
division is a leader in crop protection and a strong partner to
the farming industry providing well-established and innovative
fungicides, insecticides and herbicides. Farmers use these
products and services to improve crop yields and crop quality.
Other uses include public health, structural/urban pest control,
turf and ornamental plants, vegetation management, and forestry.
BASF aims to turn knowledge rapidly into market success. The
vision of BASF’s Crop Protection division is to be the world’s
leading innovator, optimizing agricultural production, improving
nutrition, and thus enhancing the quality of life for a growing
world population. Further information can be found on the web at
www.agro.basf.com.
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Always read and follow label directions.
Guardsman Max is a restricted-use herbicide.
Guardsman Max, Headline and Status are registered trademarks of
BASF.
Roundup Ready is a registered trademark of Monsanto Technology
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